The statistic shows the main cities in the United States with the largest commuter rail system in 2020, based on ridership. In that year, Chicago's commuter railroad, Metra, was the third most busiest commuter rail system in the U.S., with over 16.6 million passenger trips reported in that year.
U.S. cities with the largest commuter rail systems in 2020, by ridership (in 1,000 unlinked transit passenger trips)*
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APTA. (March 15, 2021). U.S. cities with the largest commuter rail systems in 2020, by ridership (in 1,000 unlinked transit passenger trips)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629072/us-commuter-rail-ridership-by-city/
APTA. "U.S. cities with the largest commuter rail systems in 2020, by ridership (in 1,000 unlinked transit passenger trips)*." Chart. March 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629072/us-commuter-rail-ridership-by-city/
APTA. (2021). U.S. cities with the largest commuter rail systems in 2020, by ridership (in 1,000 unlinked transit passenger trips)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629072/us-commuter-rail-ridership-by-city/
APTA. "U.S. Cities with The Largest Commuter Rail Systems in 2020, by Ridership (in 1,000 Unlinked Transit Passenger Trips)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629072/us-commuter-rail-ridership-by-city/
APTA, U.S. cities with the largest commuter rail systems in 2020, by ridership (in 1,000 unlinked transit passenger trips)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629072/us-commuter-rail-ridership-by-city/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
U.S. cities with the largest commuter rail systems in 2020, by ridership (in 1,000 unlinked transit passenger trips)* [Graph], APTA, March 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/629072/us-commuter-rail-ridership-by-city/